Political Quotes

Ronald Reagan

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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's presidency is noted for significant tax cuts, a strong anti-communist foreign policy, and the deregulation of various industries. His administration also faced challenges such as the Iran-Contra affair and economic issues, including inflation and unemployment.

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May 15, 1986

There is established, effective May 16, 1986, a board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate this dispute.

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May 14, 1986

If H.R. 4775 were to reach the President's desk in its present form, his senior advisers would recommend disapproval.

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May 14, 1986

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs and activities.

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May 14, 1986

No exemptions to that law's sequester authority should be enacted which involve increasing the deficit, either now or in future years.

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May 14, 1986

Those settlers were Swedish and Finnish people who by their bravery and tenacity gave us a treasured legacy.

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May 14, 1986

Your work is not passing like so much of the news, but a living part of our historical record.

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May 14, 1986

I am taking these actions to enforce U.S. trade rights on important export interests.

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May 14, 1986

I would also expect the National Academy of Sciences to play a key role in focussing discussion within the United States' scientific community regarding the scientific content of an International Space Year.

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May 14, 1986

To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to submit the attached report on the desirability of establishing an International Space Year in 1992.

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May 14, 1986

I would strongly prefer a solution that would restore and encourage trade for all parties.

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May 13, 1986

I am pleased to nominate Cynthia Shepard Perry to be our Ambassador to Sierra Leone.

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May 13, 1986

I said then, and I still say, business leaders—small and large-should be permitted to quit spending their time concentrating on the tax angles and get back to thinking about supply and demand.

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May 12, 1986

America is back, yes, but we still face major challenges in the world.

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May 12, 1986

Administration policy is to encourage free enterprise in ways that will ensure better products and services at lower costs to our citizens.

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May 12, 1986

You are a special generation, and you're facing special challenges.

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May 12, 1986

Good citizenship means trying to understand the issues and great questions of your day.

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May 11, 1986

You've all said no—a most emphatic no—to mediocrity, to averageness, to timidity.

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May 11, 1986

The giants of the world's finest space program, we're proud to say, are Americans.

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